QPR Gatekeeper training

Submitted by Julee Christianson on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 08:04

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.

Learn How to:

Recognize someone in crisis

Review the risk of suicide

Reach out and offer support

Apply a suicide intervention model

Link people with community resources

About the Trainer:

Sabrina Votava is the board president for FailSafe for Life and an educator on suicide prevention and intervention. Having worked in this field for over a decade, her passion is evident in her trainings. Her personal experiences coupled with years of research give her the ability to connect with a wide variety of audiences from youth to adults, non-experts to professionals. In addition to being certified in several suicide prevention programs, she holds a B.S. in Public Health and is currently pursing her M.A. in Social and Behavioral Health.